Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
North America, South America, Brazil
Types
Lemna minor
Peanut cactus
Number of Varieties
37128
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-812-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.12 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Light Green
Green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Mealybugs, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Salt
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Skin cuts
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Swelling
Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
LEMNA trisulca
ECHINOPSIS
Common Name
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus
In Hindi
duckweed
हाथी कैक्टस
In German
Entengrütze
Igel Kaktus
In French
lentille d'eau
hérisson cactus
In Spanish
Lenteja de agua
cactus de erizo
In Greek
duckweed
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
In Portuguese
lentilha-d'água
hedgehog cactus
In Polish
Rzęsa
jeż kaktus
In Latin
duckweed
cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Caryophyllales
Family
Lemnaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Lemna
Echinopsis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Lemneae
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
Lemnoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
382000
1
27800
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